The Paris Wildcats will take on the Ranchview Wolves in a tournament on Thursday. Paris knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ranchview likes a good challenge.
Paris will head out to face Ranchview after giving up their first home loss of the season last Sunday. Paris fell to Anna 62-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Coyotes are ranked 599th).
Meanwhile, Ranchview hadn't done well against Van Alstyne recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Ranchview made off with a 50-49 win over Van Alstyne.
Paris' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Ranchview, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Everything went Paris' way against Ranchview when the teams last played last Friday, as Paris made off with a 66-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ranchview's Kishone Zachariah, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Paris still be able to contain Zachariah? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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